Recommendation from Pastor Jim Sole (March 01, 2024): The opening chapter title excites us to read this book that will be a great help in learning how to live by God’s grace, and not our conduct. The title is The Performance Treadmill. Bridges writes, “We are all legalistic by nature; that is, we innately think so much…
EPHESIANS 6:17 – and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.” THEME OF THE DAY: HOW SHARP IS YOUR SWORD? The most descriptive passage of scripture about spiritual warfare the Christian fights daily, and the armor to wear to do so victoriously is found in the Apostle Paul’s letter to the…
LUKE 24:25–27 – And Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he interpreted to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.” THEME…
EPHESIANS 6:10-18 – Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present…
ISAIAH 64:8 – But now, O LORD, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.” THEME OF THE DAY: SOFT CLAY IN HIS HANDS. What if I told you I have discovered the sure-fire way to not complain in life, not be impatient when things and people upset…
PSALM 12:14 – Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!” THEME OF THE DAY: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WAIT ON THE LORD? Have you ever done a Bible study on the word “wait” tracing it through the whole of scripture? Please do so soon. Of all the lessons we may learn…